# 2026-11244: Utah Museum Identifies Remains for Tribal Return

2026-11244, Notice of Inventory Completion: Natural History Museum of Utah, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-06-04, effective 2026-07-06 (as of 2026-06-11).

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- As of: 2026-06-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11244
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Natural History Museum of Utah, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 33739
- Published: 2026-06-04
- Effective: 2026-07-06
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Utah Museum Identifies Remains for Tribal Return

## Summary

The Natural History Museum of Utah has finished checking its collection and found human remains and special objects linked to Native American tribes. Starting July 6, 2026, these remains and items can be returned to the tribes. This is part of a respectful effort to honor Native American heritage, with no costs or delays expected.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Natural History Museum of Utah, University of Utah has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Repatriation Eligible Starting July 6, 2026: benefit, medium. Human remains representing six Native American individuals and associated funerary objects may be returned to affiliated tribes or lineal descendants on or after July 6, 2026. The Natural History Museum of Utah, University of Utah completed the inventory under NAGPRA and identified a cultural affil…
- Who May Request Repatriation: benefit, medium. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in the notice, or by any lineal descendant or tribe/organization not listed that shows by a preponderance of the evidence it is culturally affiliated. If competing requests are…
- Inventory Details and Object Conditions: cost, low. The notice lists three lots of associated funerary objects: about 38 ceramic vessels, more than 200 ceramic sherds, and one gourd bowl; one ceramic vessel and the gourd bowl could not currently be located and the museum continues to search. Records show some associated funerary objects were fumigat…

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## Sources
- [2026-11244 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/04/2026-11244/notice-of-inventory-completion-natural-history-museum-of-utah-university-of-utah-salt-lake-city-ut)
- [2026-11244 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-04/pdf/2026-11244.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11244 (as of 2026-06-11).